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You can talk to our specialist nurses on our free Support Line about your follow-up and any questions you may have.
Check-ups after radiotherapy
After your radiotherapy treatment has finished you will have a check-up appointment with your medical team. This is often called a follow-up appointment.
What's in the 'Radiotherapy' section?
The check-ups you have after your radiotherapy will depend on your diagnosis and the type of radiotherapy you had.
Locally advanced pancreatic cancer
If you have locally advanced cancer, you will usually have your first check-up (follow-up appointment) with your oncologist four to six weeks after you finish radiotherapy treatment.
This may vary depending on what treatment you have had.
Radiotherapy may continue to have an effect on the cancer after your treatment has finished. This means that it may be up to three months before you have a CT scan to check how well the treatment has worked. When you have the scan will depend on your cancer, whether you have any new symptoms or if you are having treatment as part of a clinical trial.
You can use the follow-up appointment to discuss any questions or concerns. It’s a good idea to write down any questions you have before the appointment, and take someone with you for support or to make notes.
Palliative radiotherapy
If you have had palliative radiotherapy to control symptoms, you will continue to be cared for by your oncologist or palliative care team (who specialise in managing symptoms). They will check how well the radiotherapy has worked, and whether any more would help.
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Reviewed September 2019
Review date September 2021